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Pluto retrograde 1954

Pluto retrograde 1954: 2 periods, 157 days inside the year — 42.9% of 1954. Pluto turned direct at 5:45 PM UTC on May 4 at 22°31′ Leo, turned retrograde at 11:45 PM UTC on November 28 at 26°48′ Leo and turned direct at 6:30 PM UTC on May 6, 1955 at 24°18′ Leo.

Turns direct
May 4 5:45 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Nov 28 11:45 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1954
157 days 42.9% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 2.5°
Pluto Retrograde 1954 Dates: Until May 4, From Nov 28

Pluto’s path through 1954, day by day

Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1954
Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1954. Pluto starts 1954 at 24°05′ Leo and ends it at 25°54′ Leo — 1.8° of net progress: 4.3° forward, 2.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.49° and 2.5° (159 and 159 days). Fastest day: Aug 13, 0.032° forward; fastest backward: Feb 10, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1954 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 4, 1954 – Aug 28, 1954Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 6, 1954 – Nov 28, 1954Retrograde: Nov 26, 1953 – May 4, 1954Retrograde: Nov 28, 1954 – May 6, 195522° Leo23° Leo24° Leo25° Leo26° Leo27° LeoStations direct May 4, 1954, 5:45 PM UTC, 22°31′ LeoD May 4Stations retrograde Nov 28, 1954, 11:45 PM UTC, 26°48′ LeoR Nov 28JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Pluto against the zodiac, 1954. Pluto starts 1954 at 24°05′ Leo and ends it at 25°54′ Leo — 1.8° of net progress: 4.3° forward, 2.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.49° and 2.5° (159 and 159 days). Fastest day: Aug 13, 0.032° forward; fastest backward: Feb 10, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1954 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 4, 1954 – Aug 28, 1954Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 6, 1954 – Nov 28, 1954Retrograde: Nov 26, 1953 – May 4, 1954Retrograde: Nov 28, 1954 – May 6, 195522° Leo23° Leo24° Leo25° Leo26° Leo27° LeoStations direct May 4, 1954, 5:45 PM UTC, 22°31′ LeoD May 4Stations retrograde Nov 28, 1954, 11:45 PM UTC, 26°48′ LeoR Nov 28JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Pluto starts 1954 at 24°05′ Leo and ends it at 25°54′ Leo — 1.8° of net progress: 4.3° forward, 2.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 2.49° and 2.5° (159 and 159 days). Fastest day: Aug 13, 0.032° forward; fastest backward: Feb 10, 0.025°. Counting the shadows, 365 days of 1954 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Pluto retrograde 1954: exact times in your city

Pluto turned direct at 5:45 PM UTC on May 4, 1954 at 22°31′ Leo — 1:45 PM in Santiago, 1:45 PM in New York, 6:45 PM in London and 2:45 AM on May 5 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · May 4, 1954 Turns retrograde · Nov 28, 1954 Turns direct · May 6, 1955
UTC Tue, May 4, 1954 · 22°31′ Leo Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · 26°48′ Leo Fri, May 6, 1955 · 24°18′ Leo
Honolulu United States 7:45 AM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−10 1:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−10 8:30 AM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 7:45 AM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−10 1:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−10 8:30 AM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 10:45 AM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−7 3:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−8 11:30 AM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 10:45 AM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−7 4:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−7 11:30 AM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−7
Denver United States 10:45 AM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−7 4:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−7 11:30 AM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 12:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−5 5:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−6 1:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 11:45 AM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−6 5:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−6 12:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−6
New York United States 1:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−4 6:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−5 2:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 1:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−4 6:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−5 2:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 12:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−5 6:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−5 1:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 12:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−5 6:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−5 1:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 1:15 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−4:30 7:15 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−4:30 2:00 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 1:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−4 7:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−4 2:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 2:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−3 8:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−3 3:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 2:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC−3 8:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−3 3:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 5:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC 10:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC−1 6:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC
London United Kingdom 6:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+1 11:45 PM Sun, Nov 28, 1954 · UTC 7:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 6:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+1 12:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+1 7:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+1
Paris France 6:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+1 12:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+1 7:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 6:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+1 12:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+1 7:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 7:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+2 1:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+2 8:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 7:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+2 1:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+2 8:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 7:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+2 1:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+2 8:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 7:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+2 1:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+2 8:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 8:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+3 2:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+3 9:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 8:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+3 2:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+3 9:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 9:15 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+3:30 3:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+3:30 10:00 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 9:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+4 3:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+4 10:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 10:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+5 4:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+5 11:30 PM Fri, May 6, 1955 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 11:15 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+5:30 5:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+5:30 12:00 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 11:15 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+5:30 5:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+5:30 12:00 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 11:45 PM Tue, May 4, 1954 · UTC+6 5:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+6 12:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 12:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+7 6:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+7 1:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:15 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+7:30 7:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+7:30 2:00 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 1:15 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+7:30 7:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+7:30 2:00 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 1:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+8 7:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+8 2:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 2:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+9 7:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+8 2:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 1:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+8 7:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+8 2:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 2:15 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+8:30 8:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+8:30 4:00 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+9:30
Tokyo Japan 2:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+9 8:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+9 3:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 3:15 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+9:30 9:15 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+9:30 4:00 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 3:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+10 9:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+10 4:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 3:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+10 9:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+10 4:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 5:45 AM Wed, May 5, 1954 · UTC+12 11:45 AM Mon, Nov 29, 1954 · UTC+12 6:30 AM Sat, May 7, 1955 · UTC+12

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Pluto station 1900–2050: median 1.1 minutes, largest 16.1 minutes. Near a station Pluto barely moves, so almanacs differ by minutes. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

159 days · retreats 2.49° · crosses the year boundary

November 26, 1953 → May 4, 1954 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 26, 1953, 8:45 PM UTC at 25°01′ Leo
Stations direct May 4, 1954, 5:45 PM UTC at 22°31′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 3, 1953, 6:26 PM UTC (115 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 28, 1954, 6:19 PM UTC (116 days after)
Full window including shadows 390 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Gemini — Nov 26 to Feb 10, 1954 (76 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Cancer — Nov 26 to Mar 27, 1954 (121 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 27 to May 4, 1954 (97 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Scorpio — Feb 17 to May 4, 1954 (76 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 20 to Mar 14, 1954 (22 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Leo and its daily horoscope.

159 days · retreats 2.5° · crosses the year boundary

November 28, 1954 → May 6, 1955 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 28, 1954, 11:45 PM UTC at 26°48′ Leo
Stations direct May 6, 1955, 6:30 PM UTC at 24°18′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 6, 1954, 4:27 AM UTC (115 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 30, 1955, 11:12 AM UTC (116 days after)
Full window including shadows 389 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Venus in Sagittarius — Nov 28 to Dec 5, 1954 (7 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Cancer — Nov 28 to Mar 16, 1955 (108 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Cancer — Nov 28 to Apr 1, 1955 (124 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 29 to May 6, 1955 (97 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Feb 3 to Feb 25, 1955 (22 days of overlap)
  • Saturn in Scorpio — Mar 1 to May 6, 1955 (67 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Leo and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Pluto retrogrades either side of 1954

Previous

1953 Ended May 2, 1953 after 159 days, moving back 2.47° through the zodiac.

Next

1955 Begins December 1, 1955 and runs 159 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 1954

Pluto through the zodiac in 1954

Every sign Pluto occupies during 1954, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Pluto in Leo From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

The whole year is spent in one sign — a sign of how slowly Pluto moves.

1954 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1954

Jupiter in Gemini Oct 15, 1953 – Feb 10, 1954 · 118 days
Uranus in Cancer Oct 29, 1953 – Mar 27, 1954 · 149 days
Neptune in Libra Jan 27, 1954 – Jul 5, 1954 · 159 days
Saturn in Scorpio Feb 17, 1954 – Jul 6, 1954 · 139 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 20, 1954 – Mar 14, 1954 · 22 days
Mars in Capricorn May 23, 1954 – Jul 29, 1954 · 67 days
Mercury in Cancer Jun 23, 1954 – Jul 17, 1954 · 24 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 18, 1954 – Nov 7, 1954 · 21 days
Venus in Sagittarius Oct 25, 1954 – Dec 5, 1954 · 41 days
Uranus in Cancer Nov 3, 1954 – Apr 1, 1955 · 149 days
Jupiter in Cancer Nov 17, 1954 – Mar 16, 1955 · 120 days
← 1953 Pluto retrograde in 1953. All Pluto retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1955 → Pluto retrograde in 1955.

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